| when | Trip Report : March 26, 2016 | ||
| Trip Report : April 10, 2010 | |||
| Trip Report : March 8, 2008 | |||
| Trip Report : October 27, 2007 | |||
| Trip Report : January 5, 2002 | |||
| where | Superstition Wilderness | ||
| the hike |
Picture postcard scenery abounds on this gentle trail walk through saguaro forest
from Broadway Trailhead to Crosscut Trailhead. We’ll cross Monument Canyon
and numerous washes along the way, and swing by Lost Dutchman State Park.
This hike is described on pages 209-210 of Roger and Ethel Freeman’s Day Hikes and Trail Rides in and around Phoenix (Gem Guides Book Company, 2000). No auto shuttle: two parties will start from opposite directions and meet in the middle for lunch and exchange of car keys. All hikers will meet at Red Mountain Park, organize car-pooling, and exchange cars. One group will drive to Broadway Trailhead and start hiking northbound. The other will drive to Crosscut Trailhead and start hiking southbound. Halfway through the hike the groups will meet on the trail, exchange car keys, and continue to their destination. Your own car will be waiting for you at the end of your one-way hike. Bring a spare car key. |
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| distance | 6 1/2 miles | ||
| time | 4-5 hours | ||
| EC | +400'-170' elevation change | ||
| elevations | 1880' (Broadway Trailhead) to 2260' (near Siphon Draw) | ||
| type | one way | ||
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| on trail | 100% — Jacob’s Crosscut Trail | ||
| rating | "C" Rate yourself as a hiker. | ||
| dogs? | no | ||
| cost | Sharing gas expenses with the driver. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
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| weather | Apache Junction | ||
| meet | 7:00 AM at Red Mountain Park located at 7745 E. Brown Rd. in Mesa (south side of Brown Road just east of Power Road). | ||
| directions from Phoenix |
Go east on the Superstition Freeway (US 60) to Idaho Road (state highway 88), exit 196. Take that exit, turn left (north) and go 8 miles northeast, past Lost Dutchman State Park to First Water Road, between miles 201 and 202. Turn right on First Water Road and go 0.6 miles east to the Crosscut Trailhead, which is on the right. The trailhead is marked with a sign. |
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